Emergency 

The following are phone numbers you may call if you are experiencing an emergency or crisis.

• For a life threatening emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. 
• Contact Multnomah County Crisis Line 1.800.716.9769 if you are experiencing a mental health crisis
• If you suspect child abuse or neglect in Multnomah County, please call the toll-free  800.509.5439.

Teens may contact the youth line for mental health crisis. See link here.

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Books (Parenting)

The following are books that I often recommend while working with parents. These can be helpful in gaining and processing information in-between sessions.

• The Explosive Child: A new approach for understanding and parenting easily frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children,  Ross W. Greene PhD
• The Out-Of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping With Sensory Processing Disorder by Carole Kranowitz
• The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun, Revised Edition: Activities for Kids with Sensory Processing Disorder by Carole Kranowitz
• The Whole Brain Child by Daniel Siegel
• No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind, by Daniel Siegel, and Tina Payne Bryson
• I Love You Rituals, by Becky Bailey

Books (Adults)

These are just a few books for adults pertaining to topics of personal growth, existential issues and relationships.

• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John M. Gottman and Nan Silver
• The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brene Brown
• Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
• Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed
• Reclaiming your Real Self by Patrick Johnson
• The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller
• Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
• Daily Parts Meditatino Practice by Michelle Glass

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Books (Children)

Literature can be very helpful in delivering information about sensitive topics to children. I refer often to these books in my work, and recommend them depending on a child’s individual needs and issues.

• The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
  • A great book about attachment and helpful for kids who are starting Kindergarten or feeling anxious about being separated from their parents.
• The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
  • Another great book with themes of attachment and connection with kids and parents. Appropriate for ages 3 and up. 
• Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss by Pat Schwiebert 
  • A book for kids (and adults) about grief and loss.
• Dinosaur’s Divorce: A Guide for Changing Families by Marc Brown
  • A great book for ages 6-10 years of age about Divorce and Separation.
• My Blue is Happy by Jessica Young
  • A general book about feelings and colors and understanding differences in people’s experiences.
• The Family Book by Todd Parr
  • A book for young kids (ages 2-5) about families and how they come in different shapes and sizes.
• The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
  • A great book for determined kids who have a “perfectionist” streak in them. This book is about making mistakes but persisting. Great for ages 7-12.
• Sex is a Funny Word by Cory Silverberg
  • This book is for kids who are ready for conversations about sex, bodies etc. It has lots of words and may be boring for kids under age 5.
• From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea by Kai Cheng Thom
  • A beautiful story about a kid who can change shape. Sometimes they are a boy, or a girl or a bird or a fish or a tree or a star. This is all wonderful until they go to school and the other children feel confused. A great story for all children, about differences and gender fluidity.
• I am Enough by Grace Byers
  • A story for kids about being “enough” even if you make mistakes. (Good lesson for adults too!).